Mr. Hawamdeh holds a BA degree in business administration and finance; an MBA from Southampton University, England; and an MSc in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the Henley Business School/ICMA Centre (formerly ISMA Centre), Reading University, England. In 2005, Mr. Hawamdeh earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is currently a member of the CFA Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Vice President for the CFA Society Jordan. Mr. Hawamdeh passed the Islamic Finance Qualification in 2012, and was awarded the right to use the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation in 2018.

Mr. Hawamdeh is a dynamic professional, with over 20 years of progressive working experience, spanning trade finance, treasury and asset management, with extensive experience in developing and managing MENA focused funds & discretionary portfolios (on conventional and Islamic Sharia compliant bases). Qutaiba is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Al Arabi Investment Group - AB Invest, leading all AB Invest colleagues towards the highest standards of quality and sustainable performance.